this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
tips of one's hair; hair ends
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
characteristic; feature; special quality
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to eat up; to consume (completely)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
total (money); full amount; sum
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
top of the head; crown of the head
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(constructed) shogi problem; shogi puzzle
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
not worth considering; out of the question
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home